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Pregnancy flu jab may improve babies’ health
By Kimberley Smith on 05/10/2010 14:00:23
Babies born to mums who received the flu immunisation in pregnancy are less likely to catch flu as infants, reveals research
Mums-to-be who are vaccinated against flu may also be protecting their baby from the illness, a new study has found. Babies born to mums who received a flu jab during pregnancy were found to be 41% less likely to catch flu before they reached 6
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Department of Health clears up confusion over flu jabs in pregnancy
By Kimberley Smith on 20/12/2010 13:18:50
Flu jab available all mums-to-be after medical staff accused of giving mixed messages
After confusion over the safety and necessity of giving pregnant women a winter flu jab, doctors are advising all mums-to-be to have the vaccination.Mums-to-be are four time more likely to be admitted to hospital with flu but the flu jab can protect
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Flu treatment drugs safe for pregnant women
By Kimberley Smith on 28/04/2010 16:41:03
US study confirms the safety of common influenza drugs for expectant mums
, only 239 women were treated with Tamiflu, Relenza or Flumadine.It was found that those treated with flu drugs showed no increase in conditions such as pre-eclampsia, pre-term birth and gestational diabetes. There was also no difference in birth weight
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Corrie’s Kym Marsh on early maternity leave due to flu
By Kimberley Smith on 07/01/2011 16:18:06
Extra cautious after previous miscarriage tragedy, Coronation Street actress takes early maternity leave after contracting the flu
Fearing for Kym Marsh’s pregnancy, Coronation Street bosses have sent the actress home on early maternity leave as she battles with a bout of the flu.In early 2009 Kym lost her very premature baby Archie, so she’s being extra careful
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Common pregnancy worries
By Kimberley Smith on 22/11/2011 12:09:10
Being pregnant is wonderful, but many mums-to-be can’t help worry about the health of their unborn baby, and how what's going on outside could affect the bump
swine flu jab?The NHS recommends all mums-to-be have a seasonal flu jab. This protects you from regular flu, as well as the H1N1 Swine flu variation that can be especially dangerous. This doesn’t mean you have to have the jab if you really don’t want to
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Should pregnant women be included in clinical trials?
By Kimberley Smith on 18/06/2010 16:33:43
Researchers suggest mums-to-be be part of medical trials to confirm safety of drugs
England Journal of Medicine, used the Swine Flu epidemic as an example of why “it is not only permissible but also imperative that pregnant women be included in research”.During the pandemic, many pregnant women may have been vulnerable to complications
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